Industrial Fabric Market by Fiber (Polyamide, Polyester, Aramid, Composite), Application (Conveyor Belts, Transmission Belts, Protective Apparel, Automotive Carpet, Flame Resistant Apparel), and Region - Global Forecast to 2023
[135 Pages Report] Industrial Fabric Market was valued at USD 115.15 billion in 2017 and is projected to reach USD 153.60 billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 4.9% during the forecast period. The demand for industrial fabric is expected to increase significantly during the forecast period owing to its widespread usage in various applications, such as transmission belts, conveyor belts, protective apparel, automotive carpet, and flame resistant apparel, among others. In this study, the years considered to estimate the market size for industrial fabric are listed below:
- Base Year 2017
- Estimated Year 2018
- Projected Year 2023
- Forecast Period 20182023
2017 is considered as the base year for company profiles. Where information was not available for the base year, the previous year was considered.
Objectives of the Study:
- To analyze and forecast the size of the industrial fabric market, in terms of value and volume
- To provide detailed information regarding key factors, such as drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges, influencing the growth of the industrial fabric market
- To define, describe, and forecast the industrial fabric market based on application, fiber, and region
- To analyze and forecast the size of the industrial fabric market in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific (APAC), the Middle East & Africa (MEA), and Latin America
- To strategically profile key players operating in the industrial fabric market and analyze their core competencies
- To analyze market opportunities and the competitive landscape for stakeholders and market leaders
- To analyze competitive developments, such as partnerships, expansions, acquisitions, and new product developments undertaken by key market players
Various secondary sources, such as Factiva, Hoovers, and Manta have been used to gain insights into the industrial fabric market. Experts from leading companies manufacturing industrial fabric have been interviewed to verify and collect critical information and assess the trends in the industrial fabric market during the forecast period. The top-down, bottom-up, and data triangulation approaches have been implemented to calculate the exact values of the overall parent and each individual market sizes.
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The market for industrial fabric has a diversified and established ecosystem comprising upstream players, such as raw material suppliers, and downstream stakeholders, including manufacturers, vendors, and end-users of industrial fabric as well as various government organizations. Leading players operating in the industrial fabric market include Forbo International SA (Switzerland), Toray Industries Inc. (Japan), Ahlstrom-Munksjφ (Finland), Habasit AG (Switzerland), ContiTech AG (Germany), Cerex Advanced Fabrics Inc. (US), W. Barnet GmbH & Co. KG (Germany), DowDuPont (US), and Johns Manville (US).
Target Audience
- Manufacturers of Industrial Fabric
- Suppliers of Raw Materials
- Distributors and Suppliers of Industrial Fabric
- End-use Industries
- Industry Associations
This study answers several questions for stakeholders, primarily which market segments they need to focus on in the next 25 years to prioritize their efforts and investments.
Scope of the Report:
This research report categorizes the industrial fabric market based on application, fiber, and region. It forecasts revenue growth and analyzes trends in each of these submarkets.
Industrial fabric Marketby Application:
- Conveyor Belts
- Transmission Belts
- Protective Apparel
- Automotive Carpet
- Flame Resistant Apparel
- Others
Industrial fabric Marketby Fiber:
- Polyamide
- Polyester
- Aramid
- Composite (glass fiber and carbon fiber)
- Others
Industrial fabric Market, by Region
- Asia Pacific (APAC)
- North America
- Europe
- Latin America
- Middle East & Africa (MEA)
Available Customizations
With the given market data, MarketsandMarkets offers customizations according to the specific needs of companies. The following customization options are available for the report:
Product Analysis
- Product matrix, which offers a detailed comparison of the product portfolio of each company
Regional Analysis
- Further breakdown of the APAC industrial fabric market
- Further breakdown of the North America industrial fabric market
- Further breakdown of the Europe industrial fabric market
- Further breakdown of the Latin America industrial fabric market
- Further breakdown of the MEA industrial fabric market
Company Information
- Detailed analysis and profiles of additional 10 market players
The market size of industrial fabric is estimated at USD 120.94 billion in 2018 and is projected to reach USD 153.60 billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 4.9% between 2018 and 2023. The growth of the market can be attributed to the increasing use of industrial fabrics in the automotive industry owing to the superior properties offered by these fabrics, such as high strength, rigidity, and heat resistance.
The industrial fabric market has been segmented based on application, fiber, and region. On the basis of application, the industrial fabric market has been classified into conveyor belts, transmission belts, protective apparel, automotive carpet, flame resistant apparel, and others. Automotive carpet is one of the major applications of industrial fabric, and this application segment is estimated to dominate the overall industrial fabric market in 2018. The useful properties offered by industrial fabrics, such as tensile strength, heat resistance, chemical resistance, and controlled elongation make them ideal for use in the aforementioned applications.
On the basis of fiber, the industrial fabric market has been classified into polyamide, polyester, aramid, composite, and other fibers. These fibers offer various useful properties, such as high durability, abrasion resistance, high strength, good elasticity, and quick drying. The polyester fiber segment is estimated to dominate the overall industrial fabric market, both in terms of value and volume, in 2018. The increasing use of aramid fiber in protective and flame resistant clothing is bolstering the growth of the aramid fiber segment of the global industrial fabric market.
APAC is estimated to be the largest market for industrial fabric in 2018. The growth of the industrial fabric market in APAC can be attributed to the expansion of the automotive end-use industry in this region. The demand for industrial fabric in different applications is expected to increase considerably owing to the increasing FDI and industrialization in APAC.
Stringent government regulations pertaining to industrial fabrics restrain the industrial fabric market growth. Various regulations have been imposed by different countries regarding the manufacturing of industrial fabrics. These fabrics are subjected to various regulations in their entire ecosystem, starting from the sourcing stage, design stage, and pre-shipment stage to the manufacturing stage.
Forbo International SA (Switzerland), Ahlstrom-Munksjφ (Finland), Habasit AG (Switzerland), Toray Industries Inc. (Japan), ContiTech AG (Germany), Cerex Advanced Fabrics Inc.(US), W. Barnet GmbH & Co. KG (Germany), DowDuPont (US), Johns Manville (US), and Fitesa SA (Brazil) are the key players operating in the industrial fabric market. These key players offer a wide range of industrial fabrics to strengthen their competitive positions and to cater to the growing demand from various applications.
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction (Page No. - 13)
1.1 Objectives of the Study
1.2 Market Definition
1.3 Market Scope
1.3.1 Years Considered for the Study
1.4 Currency
1.5 Stakeholders
2 Research Methodology (Page No. - 15)
2.1 Research Data
2.1.1 Secondary Data
2.1.1.1 Key Data From Secondary Sources
2.1.2 Primary Data
2.1.2.1 Key Data From Primary Sources
2.1.2.2 Key Industry Insights
2.1.2.3 Breakdown of Primary Interviews
2.2 Market Size Estimation
2.2.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.2.2 Top-Down Approach
2.3 Data Triangulation
2.4 Assumptions
2.5 Limitations
3 Executive Summary (Page No. - 23)
4 Premium Insights (Page No. - 26)
4.1 Attractive Opportunities in the Industrial Fabric Market
4.2 Industrial Fabric Market, By Fiber
4.3 Industrial Fabric Market, By Application and Region
4.4 Industrial Fabric Market, By Country
5 Market Overview (Page No. - 28)
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Market Dynamics
5.2.1 Drivers
5.2.1.1 Superior Properties Offered By Industrial Fabric
5.2.1.2 Increasing Use of Industrial Fabric in the Growing Automotive Industry
5.2.2 Restraints
5.2.2.1 Stringent Government Regulations
5.2.3 Opportunities
5.2.3.1 Potential Growth in the Filtration Application
5.2.3.2 Emerging Markets in APAC
5.2.4 Challenges
5.2.4.1 Reducing the Cost of Industrial Fabric
5.3 Porters Five Forces Analysis
5.3.1 Threat of New Entrants
5.3.2 Threat of Substitutes
5.3.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
5.3.4 Bargaining Power of Buyers
5.3.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
6 Industrial Fabric Market, By Fiber (Page No. - 34)
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Polyamide
6.2.1 Polyamide Industrial Fabric Market, By Region
6.2.2 Polyamide Industrial Fabric Market, By Application
6.3 Polyester
6.3.1 Polyester Industrial Fabric Market, By Region
6.3.2 Polyester Industrial Fabric Market, By Application
6.4 Aramid
6.5 Composite (Glass and Carbon Fibers)
6.6 Others
7 Industrial Fabric Market, By Application (Page No. - 43)
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Conveyor Belt
7.3 Transmission Belt
7.4 Protective Apparel
7.5 Automotive Carpet
7.6 Flame Resistant Apparel
7.7 Others
8 Industrial Fabric Market, By Region (Page No. - 52)
8.1 Introduction
8.2 North America
8.2.1 By Fiber
8.2.2 By Application
8.2.3 By Country
8.2.3.1 US
8.2.3.2 Canada
8.3 Europe
8.3.1 By Fiber
8.3.2 By Application
8.3.3 By Country
8.3.3.1 Germany
8.3.3.2 Italy
8.3.3.3 Netherlands
8.3.3.4 France
8.3.3.5 Spain
8.3.3.6 UK
8.3.3.7 Poland
8.4 APAC
8.4.1 By Fiber
8.4.2 By Application
8.4.3 By Country
8.4.3.1 China
8.4.3.2 India
8.4.3.3 Japan
8.4.3.4 South Korea
8.5 MEA
8.5.1 By Fiber
8.5.2 By Application
8.5.3 By Country
8.5.3.1 UAE
8.5.3.2 Saudi Arabia
8.5.3.3 South Africa
8.6 Latin America
8.6.1 By Fiber
8.6.2 By Application
8.6.3 By Country
8.6.3.1 Brazil
8.6.3.2 Mexico
8.6.3.3 Argentina
9 Competitive Landscape (Page No. - 74)
9.1 Overview
9.2 Competitive Scenario
9.2.1 New Product Development/Launch
9.2.2 Expansion
9.2.3 Acquisition
9.2.4 Agreement, Partnership & Collaboration
10 Company Profiles (Page No. - 78)
Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, MnM View
10.1 Forbo International Sa
10.2 Ahlstrom-Munksjφ
10.3 Habasit AG
10.4 Toray Industries, Inc.
10.5 Contitech AG
10.6 Cerex Advanced Fabrics, Inc.
10.7 W. Barnet GmbH & Co. Kg
10.8 Dowdupont
10.9 Johns Manville
10.10 Fitesa S.A.
10.11 G.R.Henderson Co. Textiles Ltd.
*Details on (Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, MnM View)
10.12 Other Companies
10.12.1 Berry Global Inc.
10.12.2 Kimberly-Clark Corporation
10.12.3 Freudenberg & Co. Kg
10.12.4 Russett Holdings
10.12.5 Beaulieu Technical Textiles
10.12.6 The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.
10.12.7 CBC India
10.12.8 Bridgestone Corporation
10.12.9 Zenith Rubber
10.12.10 Wovlene Tec Fab India
10.12.11 Parishudh Fibres Pvt. Ltd.
10.12.12 Sage Automotive Interiors, Inc.
10.12.13 Acme Mills
11 Appendix (Page No. - 102)
11.1 Discussion Guide
11.2 Knowledge Store: Marketsandmarkets Subscription Portal
11.3 Available Customizations
11.4 Related Reports
11.5 Author Details
List of Tables (67 Tables)
Table 1 Industrial Fabric By Market Size, 20162023
Table 2 Industrial Fabric By Market Size, By Fiber, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 3 Industrial Fabric By Market Size, By Fiber, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 4 Polyamide Industrial Fabric By Market Size, By Region, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 5 Polyamide Industrial Fabric By Market Size, By Region, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 6 Polyamide Industrial Fabric By Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 7 Polyamide Industrial Fabric By Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 8 Polyester Industrial Fabric By Market Size, By Region, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 9 Polyester Industrial Fabric By Market Size, By Region, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 10 Polyester Industrial Fabric By Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 11 Polyester Industrial Fabric By Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 12 Aramid Industrial Fabric By Market Size, By Region, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 13 Aramid Industrial Fabric By Market Size, By Region, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 14 Composite Industrial Fabric By Market Size, By Region, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 15 Composite Industrial Fabric By Market Size, By Region, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 16 Other Industrial Fabrics Market Size, By Region, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 17 Other Industrial Fabrics Market Size, By Region, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 18 By Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 19 By Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 20 By Market Size in Conveyor Belt, By Region, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 21 By Market Size in Conveyor Belt, By Region, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 22 By Market Size in Transmission Belt, By Region, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 23 By Market Size in Transmission Belt, By Region, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 24 By Market Size in Protective Apparel, By Region, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 25 By Market Size in Protective Apparel, By Region, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 26 By Market Size in Automotive Carpet, By Region, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 27 By Market Size in Automotive Carpet, By Region, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 28 By Market Size in Flame Resistant Apparel, By Region, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 29 By Market Size in Flame Resistant Apparel, By Region, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 30 By Market Size in Other Applications, By Region, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 31 By Market Size in Other Applications, By Region, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 32 By Market Size, By Region, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 33 By Market Size, By Region, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 34 North America: By Market Size, By Fiber, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 35 North America: By Market Size, By Fiber, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 36 North America: By Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 37 North America: By Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 38 North America: By Market Size, By Country, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 39 North America: By Market Size, By Country, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 40 Europe: By Market Size, By Fiber, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 41 Europe: By Market Size, By Fiber, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 42 Europe: By Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 43 Europe: By Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 44 Europe: By Market Size, By Country, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 45 Europe: By Market Size, By Country, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 46 APAC: By Market Size, By Fiber, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 47 APAC: By Market Size, By Fiber, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 48 APAC: By Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 49 APAC: By Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 50 APAC: By Market Size, By Country, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 51 APAC: By Market Size, By Country, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 52 MEA: By Market Size, By Fiber, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 53 MEA: By Market Size, By Fiber, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 54 MEA: By Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 55 MEA: By Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 56 MEA: By Market Size, By Country, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 57 MEA: By Market Size, By Country, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 58 Latin America: By Market Size, By Fiber, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 59 Latin America: By Market Size, By Fiber, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 60 Latin America: By Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 61 Latin America: By Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 62 Latin America: By Market Size, By Country, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 63 Latin America: By Market Size, By Country, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 64 New Product Development/Launch, 20142018
Table 65 Expansion, 20142018
Table 66 Acquisition, 20142018
Table 67 Agreement, Contract and Partnership & Collaboration, 20142018
List of Figures (36 Figures)
Figure 1 Industrial Fabric Market Segmentation
Figure 2 Industrial Fabric Market: Research Design
Figure 3 Market Size Estimation: Bottom-Up Approach
Figure 4 Market Size Estimation: Top-Down Approach
Figure 5 Industrial Fabric Market: Data Triangulation
Figure 6 Polyester Industrial Fabric Segment to Dominate the Market
Figure 7 Industrial Fabric Market to Witness the Highest Growth in the Flame Resistant Apparel Application
Figure 8 China to Dominate the Industrial Fabric Market
Figure 9 APAC Dominated the Industrial Fabric Market in 2017
Figure 10 Growth Opportunities in Emerging Economies Between 2018 and 2023
Figure 11 Polyester Industrial Fabric Segment to Dominate the Market
Figure 12 APAC Dominated the Industrial Fabric Market in 2017
Figure 13 India to Register the Highest CAGR in the Industrial Fabric Market
Figure 14 Overview of Factors Governing the Industrial Fabric Market
Figure 15 Industrial Fabric Market: Porters Five Forces Analysis
Figure 16 Polyester Segment to Dominate the Industrial Fabric Market
Figure 17 APAC to Dominate the Polyester Industrial Fabric Market
Figure 18 Automotive Carpet to Be the Leading Application of Industrial Fabric
Figure 19 APAC to Be the Major Industrial Fabric Market in the Automotive Carpet Application
Figure 20 India to Register the Highest Growth in the Industrial Fabric Market
Figure 21 North America: Industrial Fabric Market Snapshot
Figure 22 Europe: Industrial Fabric Market Snapshot
Figure 23 APAC: Industrial Fabric Market Snapshot
Figure 24 South Africa to Register the Highest CAGR in the Market
Figure 25 Brazil is Expected to Witness the Highest Growth
Figure 26 Companies Adopted New Product Development/Launch as the Key Growth Strategy Between 2014 and 2018
Figure 27 Forbo International Sa: Company Snapshot
Figure 28 Forbo International Sa: SWOT Analysis
Figure 29 Ahlstrom-Munksjφ: Company Snapshot
Figure 30 Ahlstrom-Munksjφ: SWOT Analysis
Figure 31 Habasit AG: SWOT Analysis
Figure 32 Toray Industries, Inc.: Company Snapshot
Figure 33 Toray Industries, Inc.: SWOT Analysis
Figure 34 Contitech AG: SWOT Analysis
Figure 35 Dowdupont: Company Snapshot
Figure 36 Johns Manville: Company Snapshot
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